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Cabinet
Cabinet approves acquisition of subsidiary banks of State Bank of India
Cabinet approves acquisition of subsidiary banks of State Bank of India
(The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the acquisition by the State Bank of India of its subsidiary banks namely State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Patiala and State Bank of Travancore.
The Cabinet also approved the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to repeal the State Bank of India  Act, 1959 and the State Bank of Hyderabad Act, 1956.
The merger is likely to result in recurring savings, estimated at more than Rs. 1,000 crore in the first year, through a combination of enhanced operational efficiency and reduced cost of funds. Existing customers of subsidiary banks will benefit from access to SBI’s global network. The merger will also lead to better management of high value credit exposures through focused monitoring and control over cash flows instead of separate monitoring by six different banks.
The acquisition under Section 35 of the State Bank of India Act, 1955 will result in the creation of a stronger merged entity. This will minimize vulnerability to any geographic concentration risks faced by subsidiary banks. It will create improved operational efficiency and economies of scale. It will also result in improved risk management and unified treasury operations.
The acquisition of subsidiary banks of State Bank is an important step towards strengthening the banking sector through consolidation of public sector banks. It is in pursuance of the Indradhanush action plan of the Government and it is expected to strengthen the banking sector and improve its efficiency and profitability.
Ministry of Textiles
Integrated Skill Development Scheme in the Textile Sector
A stakeholder meeting was organised under Samarth-Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles sector  on 14.05.2018 to familiarize the stakeholders about the scheme and its guidelines. In addition, regular interactive meetings are taking place at regular intervals with stakeholders in the Ministry on Samarth Scheme Implementation. State Governments are also associated in the implementation of various other schemes/projects of Ministry of Textiles.
Under Samarth Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles sector, so far a total of 21 State Government agencies from 18 States have agreed to partner with the Ministry under the scheme. The Ministry has accorded in-principle approval for allocation of over 3.5 lakh targets to the agencies nominated by State Governments to undertake training programme under the scheme. Details of State government agencies and allocated targets are:
List of the State Government Agencies allocated training target under Samarth
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S. No.
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Name of Implementing Agency
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State
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Target Approved
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1
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|
Arunachal Pradesh Handloom & Handicrafts Society Lt.
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Arunachal Pradesh
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1,050
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2
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Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute
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Jammu & Kashmir
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600
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3
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Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Kannur
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Kerala
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1,975
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4
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Handloom & Handicrafts Wing, Directorate of Commerce & Industries
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Mizoram
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|
6940
|
|
5
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|
Handloom & Textiles
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|
Tamil Nadu
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|
1,400
|
|
6
|
|
Telangana State Textile Complex Cooperative Society
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|
Telangana
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|
1,440
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|
7
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|
U P Industrial Cooperative Association Ltd
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|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
20,160
|
|
8
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|
Khadi Village Industries Board 
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Uttar Pradesh
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|
48,000
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|
9
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Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, Kanpur
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|
Uttar Pradesh
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|
30,840
|
|
10
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|
Uttarakhand Skill Development Society, Dehradun
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|
Uttarakhand
|
|
25,000
|
|
11
|
|
Director of Handlooms & Textiles-Andhra Pradesh
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|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
12,000
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|
12
|
|
Assam Skill Development Mission
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|
Assam
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|
17,065
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|
13
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|
Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department
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|
Assam
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|
50,000
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|
14
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|
Madhya Pradesh Laghu Udyog Nigam
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Madhya Pradesh
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|
13050
|
|
15
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|
Directorate of Skill Development
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|
Tripura
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|
3,540
|
|
16
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|
Karnataka State Textile Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited
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|
Karnataka
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|
52,580
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|
17
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|
Institute of Entrepreneurship Development Odisha
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|
Odisha
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3,150
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|
18
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|
Department of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles, Government of Manipur
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|
Manipur
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|
25000
|
|
19
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|
Directorate of Industries & Commerce
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|
Haryana
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|
42,480
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|
20
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|
Directorate of Sericulture & Weaving
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|
Meghalaya
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|
7,200
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|
21
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|
Directorate of Handloom, Sericulture & handicraft
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|
Jharkhand
|
|
3,200
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|
|
|
Total
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3,66,670
This information was given by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, in written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Mines
Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi Visits GSI, Dimapur Office
Mines Ministry Efforts Make Special Campaign2 Major Success
As we have entered the concluding phase of Special Swachhta Campaign 2.0, the Ministry of Mines marked its finale with Union Minister of Mines, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi’s visit to GSI office, Dimapur, Nagaland on 31st October, 2022. This is one of the 84 site offices identified by the Ministry throughout India for implementing 116 Swachhta Campaigns. During his visit, Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi inspected the office premises and planted saplings in the GSI premises. He was accompanied by Shri Sanjay Lohiya, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Ms. Farida Naik, Joint Secretary and the nodal officer for the special campaign for Ministry of Mines.
The campaign was launched in Ministry by Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Shri Vivek Bharadwaj on 2nd October and since then plethora of activities were undertaken by the ministry and all the attached offices. The goal set by Ministry of Mines this year was “giving back to the environment in the form of rainwater harvesting, compost pits, cleaning lakes/ponds and eco-disposal of waste.”
Ministry of Mines identified the site in Shastri Bhawan for conversion of space into a wellness café, implemented the method of segregation of waste in departmental canteens as suggested by Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi. Reviewing records and disposal of scrap was also done for better record management.
As part of best practices the buildings owned by the offices of Ministry of Mines Set-up Rainwater Harvesting structures. Three sites were identified for Compost Pit projects. GSITI at Hyderabad started waste segregation in its hostel canteen and started using bio waste for making compost. Compost Pits were also created in GSITI, Hyderabad.
Earlier Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Shri Vivek Bharadwaj visited GSI Headquarter office at Kolkata and inspected the work being done under Special Swachhta Campaign 2.0. GSI undertook activities like scrap disposal, creating open air gym and rainwater harvesting structures etc.
The focus of Ministry of Mines under Special Swachhta Campaign 2.0 was on attached offices and PSUs who have performed really well in the cleanliness drive. GSI has successfully completed 89 cleanliness campaigns and earned a revenue of Rs 1,58,69,554/- from scrap disposal. Ministry of Mines has successfully achieved the 100 per cent target of conducting 147 cleanliness campaigns, earning a revenue of Rs 4,00,20,768. 2,24,093 files weeded out and about 1,14,084 square feet space has been freed through efficient records management.
Prime Minister's Office
The reduction in gas prices will increase the ease of living for our sisters: Prime Minister
PM takes bold step of reducing LPG cylinder price by 200 rupees per cylinder for all LPG consumers
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has taken decision of reducing LPG cylinder price by 200 rupees per cylinder for all LPG consumers i.e 33 crore connections.
Shri Modi said that the festival of Raksha Bandhan is a day to enhance happiness in our family.
PM Ujjwala Yojana consumers will continue to get the subsidy of ₹200/cylinder in their accounts.
Government has also approved 75 lakh additional PM Ujjwala connections, which will take total PMUY beneficiaries to 10.35 crores.
Responding to X threads of Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, the Prime Minister posted on X;
“रक्षाबंधन का पर्व अपने परिवार में खुशियां बढ़ाने का दिन होता है। गैस की कीमतों में कटौती होने से मेरे परिवार की बहनों की सहूलियत बढ़ेगी और उनका जीवन और आसान होगा। मेरी हर बहन खुश रहे, स्वस्थ रहे, सुखी रहे, ईश्वर से यही कामना है।”
More details can be found here: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1953241
Ministry of Finance
Calendar for Auction of Government of India Treasury Bills

After reviewing the cash position of the Central Government, the Government of India, in consultation with Reserve Bank of India, has revised the amounts for the issuance of Treasury Bills for the remaining period of quarter ending March 2020 as under:
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Notified amount for Auction of T-Bills


|
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Date of Auction
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Issue Date
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91 Days
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182 Days
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364 Days
|
|
Total
|
|
18-03-2020
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19-03-2020
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5,000
|
|
10,000
|
|
10,000
|
|
25,000
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|
24-03-2020
|
|
26-03-2020
|
|
5,000
|
|
10,000
|
|
10,000
|
|
25,000
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|
30-03-2020
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31-03-2020
|
|
5,000
|
|
10,000
|
|
10,000
|
|
25,000
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
30,000
|
|
30,000
|
|
75,000
The Government of India in consultation with Reserve Bank of India will continue to have the flexibility to modify the notified amount and timing for auction of Treasury Bills depending upon the requirements of the Government of India, evolving market conditions and other relevant factors, after giving due notice to the market. Thus, the calendar is subject to change, if circumstances so warrant including for reasons such as intervening holidays. Such changes, if any, will be communicated through press releases.
The auction of Treasury Bills will be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification No. F.4-W&M/2018 dated March 27, 2018 issued by the Government of India, as amended from time to time.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google, Mr. Sundar Pichai on June 23, 2023 in Washington DC.
Prime Minister invited Mr. Pichai to explore further avenues of collaboration in the domains of Artificial Intelligence ; fintech; cybersecurity products & services; as well as mobile device manufacturing in India.
Prime Minister and Mr. Pichai also discussed collaboration between Google and academic institutions in India to promote R&D and skill development.
Ministry of Home Affairs
1,082 Police personnel have been awarded Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2022
A total of 1,082 Police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of the Independence Day, 2022. The break-up is as under:-
Gallantry Medals
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Name of the Medals
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Number of Medals Awarded
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Police Medal for Gallantry 
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|
347
Service Medals
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|
Name of the Medals
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|
Number of Medals Awarded
|
|
President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service 
|
|
87
|
|
Police Medal for Meritorious Service 
|
|
648
Among the majority of the 347 Gallantry Awards, 204 personnel are being awarded for their gallant action in Jammu & Kashmir, 80 personnel for their gallant action in Left Wing Extremism affected areas and 14 personnel for their gallant action in North-East Region. Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 109 are from CRPF, 108 are from J&K Police, 19 are from BSF, 42 are from Maharashtra, 15 are from Chhattisgarh and the remaining from the other States/UTs and CAPFs.
Details of Awardees Lists are enclosed as below:
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Sl No.
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Subject
|
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Number of persons
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List
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1
|
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Police Medals for Gallantry 
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|
347
|
|
List-I
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|
2
|
|
President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service
|
|
87
|
|
List-II
|
|
3
|
|
Police Medal for Meritorious Service
|
|
648
|
|
List-III
|
|
4
|
|
State Wise/ Force Wise list of medal awardees to the Police personnel
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As per list
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List-IV
Click here for List- I
Click here for List- II
Click here for List- III
Click here for List- IV
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Benefits of PDS
Public Distribution System  is being implemented under the National Food Security Act , 2013 in all States/UTs. The Act provides for coverage of upto 75% of the rural population and upto 50% of the urban population for receiving foodgrains  at highly subsidized rates i.e. Rs. 3/2/1 per kg respectively. Under the Act eligible families comprise of Priority Households  and Antyodaya Anna Yojana  families.
At present total 23.4 crore ration cards are covered under NFSA comprising 21.2 crore PHH ration cards and 2.2 crore AAY ration cards.
Targeted Public Distribution System  is operated under the joint responsibility of the central and State/UT Governments. As per clause 9 of TPDS  Order, 2015, the license of FPS shall be issued by State Government and preference shall be accorded to public .institutions or public bodies such as panchayats, self help groups, cooperative societies in licensing of FPSs and management of FPSs by women or their collectives.
As reported by the State Govt. of Rajasthan, 9557 Gram Panchayats have 20674 Fair Price Shops under PDS.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution , Shri C.R. Chaudhary today in Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Centre targets distribution of 35 LMT of Fortified Rice till March 2022 in Phase 1
175 LMT of Fortified rice to be distributed till March 2023 in Phase II
375 LMT of Fortified rice to be distributed till March 2024 in Phase III
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that in order to address anaemia and micro-nutrient deficiency in the country, Government of India approved Centrally Sponsored Pilot Scheme on “Fortification of Rice & its Distribution under Public Distribution System” for a period of 3 years beginning in 2019-20. Department of Food and Public Distribution in association with Ministry of Women & Child Development and Department of School Education & Literacy has started distribution of Fortified Rice under Integrated Child Development Scheme  and PM POSHAN across the country.
Action plan for Procurement of Fortified rice for distribution under ICDS/ PM POSHAN and other schemes is as below:
Phase I:- 35 LMT of Fortified rice to be distributed till March 2022 in ICDS+ PM POSHAN schemes.
Phase II:- 175 LMT of Fortified rice to be distributed till March 2023 in ICDS+ PM POSHAN +291 Aspirational & High Burden districts.
Phase III:- 375 LMT of Fortified rice to be distributed till March 2024 in entire TPDS and OWSs.
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State wise target for procurement of fortified rice is:
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Sl. No.
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State
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Target for delivery of fortified rice during KMS 2021-22

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For State's own requirement
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For supply to FCI 
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Total target for the State
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||
|
A
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|
B
|
|
C 
|
|
1
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|
Bihar
|
|
30.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
30.00
|
|
2
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
1.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
3
|
|
Odisha
|
|
11.00
|
|
10.00
|
|
21.00
|
|
4
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
9.40
|
|
0.00
|
|
9.40
|
|
5
|
|
Assam
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
6
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
7
|
|
Tripura
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
8
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
9
|
|
Manipur
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
10
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
11
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
12
|
|
Haryana
|
|
0.00
|
|
20.00
|
|
20.00
|
|
13
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
14
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
15
|
|
Punjab
|
|
0.00
|
|
40.00
|
|
40.00
|
|
16
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
17
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
36.41
|
|
0.00
|
|
36.41
|
|
18
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
1.20
|
|
0.00
|
|
1.20
|
|
19
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
8.60
|
|
15.00
|
|
23.60
|
|
20
|
|
Telangana
|
|
2.20
|
|
15.00
|
|
17.20
|
|
21
|
|
Kerala
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
22
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
23
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
1.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
24
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
25
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
5.36
|
|
0.00
|
|
5.36
|
|
26
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
5.60
|
|
0.00
|
|
5.60
|
|
27
|
|
Chattishgarh
|
|
5.80
|
|
11.00
|
|
16.80
|
||
|
TOTAL
|
|
117.57
|
|
111.00
|
|
228.57
Prime Minister's Office
On the 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister appreciates nurses, doctors and others for their efforts for changing the fortune of the country
50 nurses from across the country invited as Special Guests to witness the Independence Day Celebrations from the iconic Red Fort
“Covid has taught us that development of the world is not possible without a human centric approach”
“Jan Aushadhi Kendras have given new strength to the middle class of the country by savings of Rs. 20,000 crores”
"The target is to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 25,000 Kendras"
As part of the Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi, 50 Nurses along with their family members from across the country were invited as Special Guests to witness and participate in the celebrations from the ramparts of the Red Fort. These Special Guests were part of the 1800 special guests from various walks of life ranging from Sarpanches, teachers, farmers, and fishermen.
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi appreciated the nurses, doctors and others for their efforts for changing the fortunes of the country. He said that Covid has taught us that development of the world is not possible without a human centric approach.
Accentuating the efforts of the government to improve the Universal Health Coverage of the country, he said that the government has invested Rs. 70,000 crores in Ayushman Bharat which provides Rs.5 lakh annual health guarantee to the BPL families.
Addressing the nation on the occasion, he lauded the exemplary contribution of health workers specially Anganwadi workers and ASHA workers for their dedication and persistent efforts in achieving the milestone of over 200 crore Covid vaccinations. “Helping the world during and after COVID has established India as a friend to the world", he further noted.
Highlighting the vision of One Earth, One Health and One Future, he said “Jan Aushadhi Kendras have given new strength to the middle class of the country by savings of Rs. 20,000 crores. He affirmed that nation is going to work in the coming days with the target of increasing the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 25,000 from the present number of 10000 Kendras.
President's Secretariat
President of India in Rajasthan; Inaugurates Samvidhan Udyan at Raj Bhavan Jaipur; Virtually Inaugurates the Transmission Systems for Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan and Lays the Foundation Stone for 1000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project
. On the occasion, she virtually inaugurated the Transmission System for Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan and laid the foundation stone for 1000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project of SJVN Limited.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that our democracy is vibrant and the largest in the world. Our Constitution is the foundation of this great democracy. She said that by participating in this function, she got an opportunity to pay her respects to the makers of the Constitution. She paid tributes to the architects of the Constitution of India on behalf of the grateful nation.
The President appreciated the artists for description of the historical journey of three years of Constitution making displayed in the Udyan in an artistic manner. She said that a major chapter of our modern history is presented at the Samvidhan Udyan through elegant paintings, sculptures and other art forms.
The President said that our constitution makers created a comprehensive Constitution due to sensitivity towards each section of the society and awareness towards each level of democracy and each aspect of administration. Our visionary constitution makers had clarity of thought about rights of future generations to create systems according to their needs. That is why the provisions of constitutional amendment were also included in the Constitution itself. A total of 105 amendments have been made so far. Thus, our Constitution is a living document which is fully capable of adopting and incorporating the changing hopes and aspirations of the people over time.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Since 2014-15 to till date, a total number of over 4 Crore scholarships have been distributed to the students belonging to economically weaker sections of minority communities
Ministry of Minority Affairs implements various welfare schemes for the socio- economic and educational empowerment of six centrally notified minority communities namely Buddhists, Christians, Jains, Muslims, Parsis and Sikhs. The details of the schemes are available atwww.minorityaffairs.gov.in.
During the period from 2015-16 to 2019-20, total fund allocated for Ministry of Minority Affairs was Rs. 21160.84 crore and actual expenditure was Rs. 19,201.45 crore which is approx 90.75% of total fund allocated.
Since 2014-15 to till date, a total number of 4,00,06,080 scholarships have been distributed to the students belonging to economically weaker sections of minority communities, by incurring a total expenditure of Rs.11,690.81 crore. An amount of Rs.9223.68 crore has been spent for providing scholarships to 3,06,19,546 beneficiaries under various scholarship schemes of the Ministry during the period from 2015-16 to 2019-20, out of which about 54% scholarships have been awarded to minority girlstudents.
This information was given by Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of Minority Affairs, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Textiles
Centre starts online portal for handicraft artisans to participate in marketing events
Online process to provide equal, fair and transparent opportunity to all artisans
The Office of the Development Commissioner  has initiated the process of inviting applications to participate in the marketing events through online portal. This provides fully digitized marketing platform to handicraft artisans.
Around 200 domestic marketing events are organised annually in different parts of the country with an aim to support the artisans in selling their produce. The online process starting from application to selection and finally stall allotment is completely computerised, without any human interface. The online process will provide equal, fair and transparent opportunity to all artisans. Broad guidelines on submission of application has been circulated to all concerned with a purpose to educate the artisans .
The office of the Development Commissioner  has launched Indian handicraft portal  through which all the eligible artisans can apply online for marketing events. The artisan may login with pehchan card number, followed by authentication with OTP sent on the registered mobile number. The process of receipt of application, Selection and Allotment for all the marketing events including Dilli Haat shall be made through this portal only. The practice of inviting physical application for participation in domestic marketing event has now been dispensed with.